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    Internal Medicine Locum - Amherst, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

    Nova Scotia Health Authority
    Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    About the Opportunity

    Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) is looking for a 6 month locum to cover General Internal Medicine, call, inpatient and outpatient. The Internal Medicine group provides consulting service to Cumberland Regional Health Centre (all inpatient units) and surrounding Community Hospitals. In addition to providing consulting services, they are the MRP for ICU patients, which includes 5 beds and 2 stepdown beds. All members provide inpatient and outpatient consultant services. The department has access to CT scan, transthoracic echo, pulmonary function lab and exercise stress lab and treat a vast array of medical patients typical of General Internal Medicine and it's subspecialties including critically ill patients.

    CRHCC opened to patients in . It provides high-quality, efficient care to residents of Amherst and surrounding areas as well as specialty services for residents of Cumberland County. Located in Upper Nappan just on the outskirts of Amherst, CRHCC has 46 inpatient beds. It offers a wide range of programs and services including primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient, and satellites:

    Services:

    • ambulatory care
    • anesthesiology
    • cancer and supportive care
    • cardiac respiratory services
    • chronic pain services
    • diabetes education services
    • diagnostic imaging
    • dietary and nutrition services
    • emergency medicine
    • general medicine
    • intensive care unit
    • internal medicine
    • laboratory services
    • medical and surgical unit
    • mental health and addiction services
    • obstetrics and gynecology
    • occupational therapy
    • otolaryngology
    • palliative care
    • physiotherapy
    • volunteer services

    Locum Incentive Eligibility for Specialists

    The following will be paid to physicians for providing locum coverage as noted above:

    • Minimum daily income guarantee- $/ full day coverage
    • NSHA will consult with MSI (as administrator of Department of Health & Wellness-DHW programming) to estimate and determine the amount of the additional subsidy (on top of the daily income guarantee) based on but not limited to, contract rates, FFS billings, etc. DHW will make final determination
    • Physicians will have the option of billing FFS, in which case all criteria other than the income guarantee and additional subsidy will apply.
    • Per Diem at $/day
    • Mileage (as per locum program guidelines)
    • Required CPSNS Licensing fees (if applicable)
    • Cover flight costs – up to a maximum of $ (receipts required)
    • Cover % of accommodations up to $/night (receipts required)
    • Travel time at $ per hour up to a maximum of 10 hours (5 hours each way) per week. No travel time or expenses are payable for travel that is less than one hour total travel time roundtrip.

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    Provide hospital and call support (for ICU and Internal Medicine) as required

    Participate in on call rotation

    Participate in outpatient care

    Provide advice and counsel to nearby rural hospitals

    Expected Hours

    Full Time

    On call requirement

    Qualifications

    Eligible for Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Eligible for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)



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